The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1887-06-18

that the arsmen would not be able to 90 to the
blilding 10 turn Of globe or other valves
which would have 10 be used IL the check.
valves we're net provided. A tank, D, must
be provided below the structure, sr below the
level Of the lowest point Of the shell, 80 that
the water In the shell ean be draws of into
this tank. and can later ON be pumped from
the same into the reservoir Z. The plates A
overlap each other. and are secured TO each
other by means of rivets 4. which prSfsra bly,
have their inner heads cOunteTsuak, - that
the inner surface Of the wall will be perfectly
smooth and eau Be painted In imitation VI
wsod. stone. or stucco. The shutters are made
hollow, and are hung on hollOw angular hooks
4, which are each provided With an aperture,
b. through which the water can pass iatO the
hsllow eye q of the hollow hinge-bar H. TO
which the shutter 10 attached. The lowest
hollow hings Is intsn ded TO be located 20 As
to drain the shutter. The doors can be con-
constructed 10 the same manner. IL desired;
VI wooden dosrs can be used for ordinary use.
The hollow ir0n doors and shutters will thus
be nlled with water with the rest OF the shell.
II the sLell is filled with water. the building
will be absolutely fre-pro,f aed toe plates
cannot warp or shrink under the action Of the
heat. Around the window and door openings
the out and inner plates are connected By
the windsw and dOsE frames. which must havs
very close joints, so that no water can leak
ont. II is evident that the shell Is oaly to be
filled With water Hhen there is danger from
FIRE
As shown in Fig. I. the engine room Of .
steamer may be constructed with hollsw walls
la the manner described, and the doors Q and
the matches r are also to be made
hollow and can be hung By means Of the
improved hinges shswn In Fig. 2. This
hoilSw shell allied with water will prevent the
spread Of Gre In the engine-roOm. and will be
much better, simpler. and cheaper for the walls
or floors than the bricks or tiles, such As are at
present used In engine rosms. The entire
hull the decks, and the bulkhsads efsteam or
sailing vessels may he constructed with tive
iron walls and the watsr-spaee between them,
II desired. In all cases these shells must be
provided with gas or steam escapes. so that
they will MT explode or be ruptared or burst
by the great pressure in the shells. Ifasteam.
er. 1t would be sdvissble to keep the space b
under the boiler continually hlled with water
Hsvinl thus described my invention. what |
claim a. new, and desire 10 secure By Letters
Patent. is
/. A fire. proof structure. vesstl. hull, OF
bulk-hsad, constructed, gu bstantially as herein
shown and described. Of metal plates attaehed
to perforated iron struts. beams, and posts.
whereby hollow nsets and walls will be formed
which hollow walls and nosn caa be allied
with water, aA sst forth.
2. The com nation, with structure with
hollow walls and floors. OF the ontlet- pipes N,
crowded with the valves y. substantially as
herein shown and described.
g. The combination, with = structure con.
strue.ed with hollow walls and floors, Of Q
waier-tank, pipes for conducting the water into
the shell Of the structure, and pipes for con-
veying the steam created In the shell iata the
tank 70 be con tensed. subst antially a. herein
.hewn and described, and for the purpose set
forih.
4. The combination, With . structure having
hollow wall. and hollow shutters, Of the hel.
low angular hooks +, provided with the aper.
inrs b, and the hollsw hinge-bar II, substan.
TALLY Hs he7eia shown and dsscribed.
3. The combination. with structure cen
srrneted with hollow walls. Of tho hollow or
tubular hook f. provided with Ar aperture, b,
and the hollow hin0e.bar II. provided with sn
eve. G, sah-tsn'iall az herein shown and de.
scribed, and fci the purpo.e set forth.
g. The combination. wi.h q structure con.
strncted with hollow sa,i.. II q reservoir 10.
Gated higher than the building, and . tank
located lower than the bsttom Of the building,
substantially as herein shown and described,
an for the purpose set forth. #t#
SAMUEL LIDDLE.
w.tnessss
Gro. p. MeCoNKEY,